Help! What is this spot on my fish??

Georgia Peach · 10-28-2005, 04:10 PM

I hope you can see the picture well enough to tell - its the best one I could get..... I noticed today that one of my yellow labs has this reddish-brownish spot right where his fin comes out - right behind the gills. it looks sorta sunk in.. what is this?? Could it be a heater burn or what?? It wasnt there yesterday. the fish acts fine - eats good and all..

**Scuba Kid** · 10-28-2005, 05:13 PM

if you try turning the flash off (assuming you're using the flash) and just have the tank light on, you may be able to get a birghter picture. at least i noticed that when i was taking pictures.

slidewaysL28E · 10-28-2005, 08:03 PM

Don't know what it is but, heater shouldn't be getting hot enough to burn the fish like that otherwise mine would be well. . . . er uh cooked sushi

Georgia Peach · 10-29-2005, 07:35 AM

flash was off but it was taken during the day..

**Baby_Baby** · 10-29-2005, 02:40 PM

it does look like a burn, but its hard to tell. does the fish swim akwardly?

Lara · 10-29-2005, 07:10 PM

Could there have been a cyst that ruptured that you hadn't previously noticed?

Georgia Peach · 10-31-2005, 01:14 PM

well, the fish swims sorta slow if that makes any sense. I didnt notice any kind of cysts or anything on him before. Ive been doing some research and havent really found anything that looks like it.. the closest thing I have found is that it could be some kinda bacterial infection. If I dont find anything any different today - I guess I will treat the tank for that. I dont want my others to come down with it too.

10-28-2005, 04:10 PM	#1
Georgia Peach Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gray, Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 1,581	Help! What is this spot on my fish?? I hope you can see the picture well enough to tell - its the best one I could get..... I noticed today that one of my yellow labs has this reddish-brownish spot right where his fin comes out - right behind the gills. it looks sorta sunk in.. what is this?? Could it be a heater burn or what?? It wasnt there yesterday. the fish acts fine - eats good and all.. __________________ *Cichlids have more personality than most people I know !*

10-28-2005, 05:13 PM	#2
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 17 Posts: 4,160	if you try turning the flash off (assuming you're using the flash) and just have the tank light on, you may be able to get a birghter picture. at least i noticed that when i was taking pictures. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

10-28-2005, 08:03 PM	#3
slidewaysL28E Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pensacola,Fla Age: 21 Posts: 60	Don't know what it is but, heater shouldn't be getting hot enough to burn the fish like that otherwise mine would be well. . . . er uh cooked sushi __________________ Live Free-Drive Slideways www.racingpensacola.com www.fighters-garage.com www.nissancrew.com www.hybridz.org www.zdriver.com

10-29-2005, 07:35 AM	#4
Georgia Peach Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gray, Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 1,581	flash was off but it was taken during the day.. __________________ *Cichlids have more personality than most people I know !*

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Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,602	it does look like a burn, but its hard to tell. does the fish swim akwardly? __________________ *Emotion is energy in motion.*

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10-29-2005, 07:10 PM	#6
Lara not the tomb raiding type Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 30 Posts: 264	Could there have been a cyst that ruptured that you hadn't previously noticed?

10-31-2005, 01:14 PM	#7
Georgia Peach Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gray, Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 1,581	well, the fish swims sorta slow if that makes any sense. I didnt notice any kind of cysts or anything on him before. Ive been doing some research and havent really found anything that looks like it.. the closest thing I have found is that it could be some kinda bacterial infection. If I dont find anything any different today - I guess I will treat the tank for that. I dont want my others to come down with it too. __________________ *Cichlids have more personality than most people I know !*

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